A New Beginning

My name is Terry Bartley and about five months ago I started training to run a marathon. I set this goal primarily as a gimmicky way to motivate myself to exercise and eventually become healthier. Throughout the past several months, I've ran more then I ever had in my life and even successfully ran my first 5k. However, I really didn't appear to be getting in better shape.

Although I'm convinced I'm in better shape now then I've ever been in my life, I still kinda look a little overweight. I've been doing something wrong. After a little research, I found out that, apparently, although running long distances will increase your endurance, they don't really lower your body fat percentage. That comes from a different kind of training. Thus, I've decided to try for a slightly different goal.

Last year, I went to Comic-Con, ya' know, the biggest geek-fest in the world. I really loved it and have already made plans to attend next year. "What exactly does this have to do with exercise?" you may ask. "Everything," I reply.

At next year's Comic-Con, my friends and I have decided we want to dress up as the Justice League International. We've not worked out all the details yet, but we do know that I'm going to be the fame-mongering Booster Gold and my friend Ty will be Blue Beetle (Ted Kord edition).

I'm sure some of you out there still don't quite get how me cosplaying one of my favorite B-List superheroes connects to fitness. To you, I respond, "Have you even looked at Booster's abs? I mean seriously, look at them!"

In other words, the most important part of my Booster Gold costume, and consequently the hardest part, is getting into Super Hero shape. Which brings me to what this blog will be turning into. I'll be chronicling my first ever foray into real fitness, weight training and all, and also keeping you up to date with my other Comic-Con "training."

Between now and next year's Comic-Con, I hope to be adding more writers to this blog, which can only be described as something that has never been done before. I'll be putting together two things that I love, fitness and pop culture reviews. A place where readers can get opinions and rants on the latest and greatest T.V., movies and comic books, among other things, and work-out tips. If nothing else, I'll be firmly discrediting the "unhealthy geek" stereotype. I hope the world's ready for another Super Hero, or at least someone that looks like one.